Audio Facilitates the Perception of Cinematic Continuity by First-Time Viewers
PERCEPTION, vol.47, no.3, pp.276-295, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 47 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1177/0301006617745782
- Journal Name: PERCEPTION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.276-295
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Previous studies concluded that first-time film viewers often had difficulty integrating shots into a coherent representation of the depicted events in the absence of a familiar action through the film cuts or a salient eye-gazing of a character in the film. In this study, we investigated whether diegetic sound (i.e., sound that seems to originate from the depicted cinematic space) could effectively bridge shots for first-time viewers. Across a range of films, both dialog, and salient environmental sound (e.g., barking dogs) helped first-time viewers connect shots. However, sound was not always successful in supporting first-time viewers' interpretations. While experienced viewers were able to understand less-familiar linking sounds and environments, first-time viewers found this difficult. Overall, a range of diegetic sounds helped first-time viewers understand spatiotemporal relations between shots, but these viewers still had difficulty integrating views of unfamiliar environments.